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15 Places in Washington You Must See Before You Die

You can experience pure Northwest bliss almost anywhere in Washington, but here are 15 spots in particular that you’ve got to visit someday:

We’re aware that these uncertain times are limiting many aspects of life as we all practice social and physical distancing. While we’re continuing to feature destinations that make our state wonderful, we don’t expect or encourage you to go check them out immediately. We believe that supporting local attractions is important now more than ever and we hope our articles inspire your future adventures! And on that note, please nominate your favorite local business that could use some love right now: https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/nominate/

The shallow caves were originally formed after water from a Great Missoula flood pulled parts of basalt from the walls of the coulee. After the water receded and the caves were created, some of the early native people used the space as shelter!

You can admire Mount St. Helens in the distance for almost the entire 8-mile trip! The trail is actually named after a man named Harry Randall Truman who refused to leave his home despite evacuation orders and died when the volcano erupted on May 18, 1980.